You got me curious on the creation of NASA. I read through the Executive Order[1] you mentioned (pretty short). I'm not sure I quite see the "psycho political"

You got me curious on the creation of NASA. I read through the Executive Order[1] you mentioned (pretty short). I'm not sure I quite see the "psycho political" parts you indicate. Seems fairly straightforward, with quotes like "A science research agenda", "the exploration of technologies, demonstrations, and strategies, ... that could be used for sustainable human and robotic exploration", "encourage the interest of Americas youth in studying and pursuing careers in mathematics, science, and engineering...", and so-on. Certainly there was a political context in which that order was given, but ... am I missing something? [1] https://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/aldridge_executive_order.html https://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/aldridge_executive...